Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.2° 

Cliffs surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, S swell with 900 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cliffs this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cliffs in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliffs over the next 16 days.


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